Senegal took the lead in the fourth minute of play thanks to a goal from Habib Diallo, but with just four minutes remaining, Franck Kessie equalized with a penalty kick.
Senegal was eliminated by Ivory Coast in the AFCON Round of 16 match, which ultimately went to penalties following extra time. The hosts won 5-4 after Moussa Niakhaté struck the post for the Teranga Lions.
Senegal, one of the tournament favorites, is eliminating itself nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, and Rangers supporters will be regretting their bad luck following Abdullah Sima’s injury.
Senegal compound Abdallah Sima’s blow to his injury
The 22-year-old Brighton loanee might miss up to three months of action following an injury he suffered while practicing with the Senegal national team for the AFCON.
Rangers will now likely be without the forward for a considerable amount of time after sending him home without having him play a minute of the competition. This is a serious setback for the Ibrox team.
The Gers will surely miss Abdallah Sima’s 15 goals in the first half of the season, and Senegal has also suffered from the attacker’s influence.
Although it’s impossible to say whether Sima would have made a significant impact for Senegal, the eight games the £7 million Brighton attacker could have missed have now been reduced to three, or four if you count this weekend’s Premiership matchup against Livingston.
AFCON blow summarizes Rangers fortune
The Rangers’ bad luck with injuries has decimated the team once more, and everyone at Ibrox is hoping Abdallah Sima gets back to the squad soon.
Additionally, as talks with Brighton are still ongoing and nothing has been verified as of this writing, it is unclear whether Rangers will retain the attacker during his recuperation.
Abdallah Sima is suffering a great deal personally as a result of the AFCON and Senegal circumstances, but he will also be hopeful that the issue doesn’t end his Rangers career.
While Abdallah Sima’s agency has said that the sentiment is reciprocal, Philippe Clement has already made it plain that he would like to capture the Brighton star on a permanent basis.
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